Modern system of education in Nigeria (by literature review)

In the article had been shown different systems of education in Nigeria. The education system in divided into primary, secondary and tertiary education. The country has a total number of 129 universities, among which federal and state government own 40 and 39 respectively while 50 universities are privately owned. The knowledge about systems of education in Nigeria should be useful in Ukraine, taking into account the reformation of education system in all branches – from the comprehensive school to professional orientation, which covered technical or medical college and universities. From hygienic point of view, the primary and secondary education in Nigeria is correctly organized, because it is based on the different periods of physiological growth of the children organism. Children spend six years in a primary school; the next six years schoolchildren spend in the secondary school. State-owned secondary schools are funded by each state government and are not comparable to the Federal government colleges. Students should be preparing for examination in all stages of education in Nigeria. Primary, schoolchildren should receive Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. The General Certificate of Education Examination (GCE) was replaced by the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). Generally, in Nigeria officially provided 6-3-3-4 system of education, when children would spend six years in primary school, three years in junior secondary school, three years in senior secondary school, and four years in tertiary institution